tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:33:25 +0000moroccomevelviseptember 11benazir bhuttonrlrChinashabab e-millirosh hashanaTerrorismunited nationsGayaudiodanish cartoonsyouthjewsvideoeunuchsnational gay and lesbian task forcegermanyisraeldatingMuslim Convertsanglicansalman rushdielustromanceramadanforced marriagespeacedavid horowitzsouth africalambda istanbulUnited Arab Emiratesfeminismnigeriahate crimesmuslim matrimonial banquetcolumbia universitytajikistanfastingmarch for equalitysadia mirzaharvardTurkeymuslim womenafricaislamist partya jihad for loveprostitutionfeminist muslimsberlinNetherlandsirannprkenyahuman rights watchhillary clintonchristmasdocumentaryAllahEx-MuslimEhsan JamirumirabbisTraditioninternational women's dayzionismhonor crimesfreedom to lovefatwasTunisiaeunuchdubaiAsylumsexualityahmadiyahlatinocanadaaljazeeraamerican muslimsnew york university9/11brokeback mountainlady gagaislammuhsin hendricksaustinislamic statefamily planningjudaismwomen's rightsdiscriminationsufismdeath penaltyhijabbubblegay muslimsMSAarsham parsisaudi arabiamisconceptionswar on terrorlesbiansjordansomaliaqatarTaiwanblasphemyslideshowang leeturkishlgbt rightsdentistpakistancairoThailandDutchRefugeecondomshonor killingsyoung muslimspolicewomenking abdullahveiled monologuessex educationfranceprogressive muslimterroristhuman rightsfamily pressurekuwaitrewardmiddle eastfarish noorpalestinegender identityjihadabu dhabiislamaphobiaAustraliaToronto Film FestivalIndonesiadenmarkhomosexualitycharles haynessenegaliraqholy daysahmadinejadleslie feinbergmuslim americanunited statesal-qawsreligious lawracismsyriamalaysiahajjmasjidtheo van goghaswatyogykarta principlesgraffitishariaindiafineshijrareligious reformlos angelesmuslimsmovieramadan al aqsajerusalem open houselgbt orthodox jewspatriarchywest banktransvestiteBarack Obamajamaat-e-islamimoderate muslimstranssexualsapostatesinsamnesty internationalburqabushlutheranJihad for LovegazamarriageAsiacreating changesudanhiv/aidssikhshelemprisonscolumbia queer allianceayaan hirsi alisingaporejoseph massadkhusraahmet yildizdrivingchristianitywomentrembling before g-daudio slideshowoicarranged marriagespartybbcParvez Sharmaunited kingdomSandi DubowskiBosniairqoaqsa parvezhidden voicesjudy shepardradical muslimsmosquereinterpretationiglhrcBangladeshegyptjerusalemtransgenderlebanonafghanistanruksana kibriaunderstanding muslimsqueen raniaBringing progressive news, information, and resources to LGBT Muslims and their allies - across the globe. (founded in May 2007)http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)Blogger939125noreply@blogger.comnoBringing progressive news, information, and resources to LGBT Muslims and their allies - across the globe. (founded in May 2007)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-3571524515888902929Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:22:00 +00002011-11-30T12:54:43.902-05:00Beautiful 2012 Longing for the Divine Calendar All proceeds benefit the 2012 LGBT Muslim Retreat Scholarship Fund. Only $15.  This makes a wonderful gift for the holiday season! http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/11/var-addthispubfaisalalam-calendar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-7264421089574821311Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:47:00 +00002011-12-22T12:47:40.296-05:00 2011 LGBT Muslim Retreat Scholarship Awards: Youth Scholarships Awarded: 13 scholarship recipients Ages: 18-22: 6 youth 23-25: 5 youth Gender Identity: Female: 4 Male: 9 Ethnicity: Arab / Middle Eastern: 3 South Asian: 7 Multi-racial: 2 Black: 1 Sexual Orientation: Gay: 6 Lesbian: 1 Queer: 6 Geographic Location: SF Bay Area: 1 Atlanta, GA: 1 Boston, MA: 1 Baltimore, MD: 1http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-lgbt-muslim-retreat-scholarship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-583040078021385070Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:31:00 +00002011-12-11T16:31:39.490-05:00videotrembling before g-dlgbt orthodox jews var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/video-trembling-before-g-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-8100649864045320201Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:13:00 +00002011-12-09T12:13:19.315-05:00El Menyawi discusses possibilities of LGBT activism in the wake of the Arab Spring - The Daily Princetonian: "NEWS | LECTURE | DEC. 7"Ever since 2001 under the regime of Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, governments in the Arab world openly attacked and discriminated against LGBT people, many of whom were scared into suppressing their sexuality in the hopes of remaining safe, he explained. Outside the reachhttp://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/hr-international-law-professor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-5640959716677016110Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:27:00 +00002011-12-06T17:27:52.028-05:00lgbt rightshillary clinton var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; Transcript of Secretary Hillary Clinton's historic speech in Geneva on International LGBT Rights Here. http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/transcript-of-secretary-hillary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-9007612375637206802Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:26:00 +00002011-12-06T17:26:19.310-05:00lgbt rightshillary clinton var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/secretary-hillary-clintons-historic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-5957619545315951048Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:14:00 +00002011-12-05T23:14:04.313-05:00singaporefreedom to love var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/freedom-to-love-from-pink-dot-campaign.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-3505006602149433461Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:34:00 +00002011-11-30T22:34:57.854-05:00ahmadinejadiranFrom The Huffington Post - November 28, 2011 By Hossein Alizadehand Cary Alan Johnson "In Iran, we don't have homosexuals," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boldly declared to a public gathering in 2007. He continued his disparagement in September 2011 when he told a group of American journalists that homosexuality is a "despicable act ... dirty and harmful to humanity."The Iranian http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/11/un-to-iran-there-are-no-excuses-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-6156890018149432850Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:08:00 +00002011-11-08T14:08:11.504-05:00From the Huffington Post - 11/7/11Eid: Being LGBT and Muslim - by El-Farouk Khaki El-Farouk Khaki Founder, Salaam Queer Community Eid in Arabic means feast or festivity. Muslims celebrate two religious Eids: Eid ul-Fitri is the celebration at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. It is the more festive celebration after a month of abstinence and self-control; children receive money (http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/11/eid-being-lgbt-and-muslim-by-el-farouk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-7179989289373646818Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:50:00 +00002011-10-26T00:51:50.299-04:00lgbt rightslebanonmiddle eastFrom MSMGF Blog October 17, 2011 Carving our own path: the pursuit of LGBT rights in the Middle East It has now been nearly 40 years since the gay liberation movement began in the West. We have four decades on which we can look back, study how far things have come, and examine the major changes that have taken place. Changes have occurred not only in the definition of our rights, but also athttp://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/10/carving-our-own-path-pursuit-of-lgbt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-8740852680008882853Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +00002011-10-10T00:00:03.825-04:00 Will the "New Middle East" Be a Welcoming Place for Gays and Lesbians? 03/07/2011Hossein Alizadeh Read the article at Trustlaw.com, Thomson Reuters Karim is a 27-year-old medical professional who until recently was doing everything possible to remain under the radar of former President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali's secret service, while trying his best to help other gay men in Tunisia. This includedhttp://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/10/will-new-middle-east-be-welcoming-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-7506247939811871852Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:41:00 +00002011-09-22T20:41:50.804-04:00death penalty var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; CAIR CALLS FOR MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/22/11) ­- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty following the controversial execution of Troy Davis last night in Georgia for the murder of an off-duty police officer. Because of circumstances http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/09/council-on-american-islamic-relations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-4529519493069328847Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:24:00 +00002011-09-20T14:37:35.621-04:00 Call for Contributors — please consider or let your friends and colleagues know! The Journal of Lesbian Studies will be devoting a special issue to the topic of LESBIANS, SEXUALITY, AND ISLAM, edited by Huma Ahmed-Ghosh, ghosh@mail.sdsu.edu. There has been very little published work on lesbians and Islam. Possible topics and methods include, but are not limited to religion, Quran, Hadith, http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/09/call-for-contributors-lesbians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-5442161259898391922Tue, 03 May 2011 02:09:00 +00002011-05-02T22:09:26.563-04:00Al-Jama'a - Building a Community; LGBT Muslim Retreat --- May 27-30, 2011 - Outside Philadelphia, PASpaces Available!  Registration Deadline Extended to May 6, 2011 * On-site accommodations - 2 spaces available for women in a shared room (3 people per room); Multi-gender Floor - $280 for the weekend * Overflow hotel rooms - 4 spaces available (2 men and 2 women) - $325 for the weekend* Local http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/05/lgbt-muslim-retreat-spaces-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-8795142184209577603Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:02:00 +00002011-02-16T19:02:15.696-05:00Plenary at Creating Change conference in Minneapolis, MN - February 3, 2011Faisal Alam at 23:10 and 36:00.<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->var addthis_pub="faisalalam";<!-- AddThis Button END -->http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/02/practice-spirit-do-justice-hard-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-773942204396218801Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:13:00 +00002011-02-15T15:13:41.363-05:00Parvez Sharma: #GayinEgypt COMMENTARY: Filmmaker Parvez Sharma chats online with a young gay Egyptian man about his decision not to go to Tahrir Square and his options for bringing his partner with him to the United States. Full Article from the Advocate Magazine - February 9, 2011 http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/02/gayinegypt-op-ed-by-parvez-sharma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-2221531158383710810Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:07:00 +00002011-02-15T01:07:15.323-05:00Dear friends, We have three exciting and important updates regarding the LGBT Muslim Retreat being held outside Philadelphia, PA from May 27-30, 2011: 1) We are almost sold out!  And we have booked a block of rooms at a nearby hotel. 2) New scholarship options are available. 3) Retreat location detailsRead below for details about these updates.1) Available Rooms On-Site (as of February 15, http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/02/exciting-updates-about-lgbt-muslim.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-4153423922388023254Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:19:00 +00002011-01-23T23:19:31.217-05:00A generous donor has come forward to offer two scholarships for LGBT Muslims who are 25 or younger.  This scholarship will cover all expenses including travel, registration, accommodations and meals.  For more information download the youth scholarship application at http://www.lgbtmuslimretreat.com/scholarships. var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/01/youth-scholarships-available-for-lgbt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-7838158812108106255Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:53:00 +00002011-01-03T20:54:00.615-05:00 'Queer' activists out and proud in Delhi and Mumbai have little connection with those forced to live in small-town secrecy by Parvez SharmaWestern models of emancipation such as rainbow flags have been adopted by those living in India's big cities. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/ReutersFull article from the Guardian Newspaper - December 30, 2010 http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2011/01/opinion-gay-pride-only-goes-so-far-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-9163387064063442732Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:56:00 +00002010-11-22T12:56:33.740-05:00 Life on the LineIt's tough being gay in Iran. So tough, that people have been persecuted - even executed - for being themselves. For many, like Farzan Shahmoradi, there's only one solution: To leave. Video by Randy Risling. var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/11/video-life-on-line-leaving-iran-because.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-1293508343103147095Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:23:00 +00002010-11-22T11:23:49.542-05:00 var addthis_pub="faisalalam"; Wu Youjian, right, chats with another parent of gay child at a recent event at Shanghai Pride, a month-long celebration of gay culture in China's largest city. From CNN - November 16, 2010 http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/11/mama-wu-unlikely-hero-for-homosexuals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-1355027683856243854Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +00002010-11-18T00:00:22.319-05:00 Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Daisy Khan.Full Article from the New York Times - November 12, 2010 http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/11/daisy-khan-eloquent-face-of-islam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-3666715119165492959Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:25:00 +00002010-10-25T22:25:32.954-04:00From the Los Angeles Times Eastern Islam and the 'clash of civilizations' Globalization is giving a harder edge to the softer strain of Islam in East Asia. Meanwhile, China's rising economic activity in the region is importing a glitzy capitalism and fueling consumerism. October 24, 2010|By Robert D. Kaplan Islam has been an American obsession for at least a decade. The 9/11 attacks and the http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/10/eastern-islam-and-clash-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-8095861593678759224Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:24:00 +00002010-10-25T22:24:35.695-04:00Posted on Advocate.com October 22, 2010 02:17:08 PM Ending the Culture of Hate Teen suicide, hate violence in the street. New York City Anti-Violence Project's executive director Sharon Stapel wonders: Can we end the culture of hate? By Sharon Stapel Suicides. Gay bashings. Targeting and torturing people just because they are gay. It has been a difficult time for any of us who love our kids, http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/10/ending-culture-of-hate-by-sharon-stapel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38549612.post-9196199253990684593Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:53:00 +00002010-10-25T09:53:51.519-04:00Hello, Please confirm receipt of my previous email. I actually saw your profile and was impressed. I would like to establish some sort of business relationship which is definately going to be of mutual benefit. Kindly reach me at info@tanseongassociates.com if interested. Regards, Nicholas Lim Seong  http://queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/10/acknowledge-receipt-of-my-previous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faisal Alam)0en-usnonadult